Free-Man’s Perspective – by Paul Rosenberg Social media and smart phones don’t have to be evil – there’s nothing bad about talking to your friends, after all – but right now social media and “Big Brother in your pocket” phones are very clearly servicing evil. It wouldn’t be hard to build non-evil alternatives, but for the… [Read More]
DARPA’s Autonomous Microdrones Designed to Patrol Inside Houses
Tech Swarm – by Nicholas West As drone expert, P.W. Singer said, “At this point, it doesn’t really matter if you are against the technology, because it’s coming.” According to Singer, “The miniaturization of drones is where it really gets interesting. You can use these things anywhere, put them anyplace, and the target will never even… [Read More]
Fourth Annual Cybersecurity Summit Tues Oct. 6th
The U.S. Chamber of Commerceis pleased to host the Fourth Annual Cybersecurity Summit hosted in support of National Cyber Security Awareness Month to explore the latest threat landscape, market-based and public-private solutions, and the new framework. The summit will feature speakers from the business community, international experts, the administration, and Congress. Tuesday October… [Read More]
‘Minority Report’ Is 40 Years Ahead of Schedule: The Fictional World Has Become Reality
John W. Whitehead, We are a scant 40 years away from the futuristic world that science fiction author Philip K. Dick envisioned for Minority Report. “The Internet is watching us now. If they want to. They can see what sites you visit. In the future, television will be watching us, and customizing itself to what… [Read More]
Microsoft stresses that Windows 10 does not breach your privacy, Yes and Money Grows on Trees
Microsoft has come under quite a lot of fire recently due to privacy concerns from numerous users as well as erroneous reporting from a few news outlets. Even Microsoft updating its Services Agreement terms to stop people from playing counterfeit games on their devices such as the Xbox, has been a victim of these misleading… [Read More]
Ben Carson: I’m open to considering one’s religion as probable cause for a search of email, phone records
Showing His True Liberal Colors? Ben Carson may want to stick to just providing his medical opinions. The retired neurosurgeon and surging 2016 Republican candidate offered another controversial stance about Islam in America on Sunday, saying that he’s open to considering religion as probable cause for searches. When asked on ABC’s “This Week” if he… [Read More]
Smartphone passcodes are protected by the Fifth Amendment, says US court
Naked Security – by Lee Munson If someone wants to view your photos or contacts on your passcode-protected iPhone they may be able to gain access to the device with Siri. But if the federal authorities in the US want to see the contents of your phone in the old fashioned way – by asking you… [Read More]
5.6 million fingerprints stolen in U.S. personnel data hack: government
Hackers who stole security clearance data on millions of Defense Department and other U.S. government employees got away with about 5.6 million fingerprint records, some 4.5 million more than initially reported, the government said on Wednesday. During an ongoing analysis of the data breach, the estimated number of people who had fingerprint records stolen rose… [Read More]
FBI Merges Criminal and Civil Fingerprint Database
Feds building huge biometric database on all citizens. For years the FBI maintained it had no interest in scanning fingerprints collected by employers — teachers, lawyers, state and federal workers, even bike messengers now routinely submit fingerprints for employment — but that has now changed. “For the first time, fingerprints and biographical information sent to… [Read More]
Federal Agencies State They Need Access to Americans’ Emails Without a Warrant
Terresa Monroe-Hamilton, Gee, this isn’t fascist much. The Feds don’t want to have to get a warrant to have access to our emails. Mike Lee and Patrick Leahy, and Reps. Kevin Yoder and Jared Polis, have put forth bills that would require enforcement agencies to get a warrant to view your private emails instead of… [Read More]
U.S., tech industry fight over email privacy heads to appeals court
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday will consider whether U.S. law enforcement can make American technology companies hand over customers’ emails held overseas, in a case closely watched by privacy advocates, news organizations and business groups. Microsoft Corp is challenging a U.S. search warrant seeking the emails of an individual stored on a server in… [Read More]
Texas: Med Board lets DEA sneak peeks at patient records
The Drug Enforcement Administration has been sifting through hundreds of supposedly private medical files, looking for Texas doctors and patients to prosecute without the use of warrants. Instead, the agents are tricking doctors and nurses into thinking they’re with the Texas Medical Board. When that doesn’t work, they’re sending doctors subpoenas demanding medical records without… [Read More]
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